Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund will go into next season with Lucien Favre still the head coach as they bid to break Bayern Munich's monopoly on the Bundesliga, sports director Michael Zorc confirmed Thursday. "We will have the same set up in the new season. We want to go on the attack," Zorc said ahead […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City have been given the go-ahead to stage their Premier League match against Liverpool at their Etihad Stadium next week despite a police request to stage the game at a neutral venue. The game, on July 2, could see City cede their title to Liverpool, though Jurgen Klopp's men could be […]

Milan (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo's Juventus host struggling Lecce on Friday looking to take advantage of a midweek slip-up by nearest challengers Lazio and move seven points clear at the top of Serie A. The eight-time reigning champions bounced back from their Italian Cup final defeat at the hands of Napoli and were the only […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy says football can be a powerful weapon in the fight against racism as Premier League players continue to show their support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Since the English top-flight resumed last week, players have taken the knee after kick-off to show their support for the […]

London (AFP) – When Liverpool were last crowned English champions in 1990, podcast host John Gibbons saw it happen as an eight-year-old on his first trip to Anfield. A generation later he is getting ready to celebrate the team's return to the top. Jurgen Klopp's runaway leaders will clinch the Premier League title on Thursday […]

Doha (AFP) – World Cup organisers in Qatar reported the first coronavirus death of a worker involved in construction of 2022 tournament venues on Thursday. A source close to the Qatari tournament organisers told AFP that 1,102 cases of COVID-19 had been confirmed among workers at tournament projects with 121 infections still active. First reported […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool will be crowned champions of England for the first time in 30 years on Thursday should Manchester City fail to beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Jurgen Klopp's men moved to the brink of a long-awaited Premier League title in the style that has made them worthy champions-elect by thrashing Crystal Palace […]

London (AFP) – When Liverpool were last crowned English champions, in April 1990, Margaret Thatcher was prime minister and the Premier League was two years away from its glitzy launch. Now Jurgen Klopp's runaway leaders are a Manchester City stumble away from once again ruling the roost after seeing off Crystal Palace 4-0 on Wednesday. […]

Madrid (AFP) – Sergio Ramos' sensational free-kick helped Real Madrid move back above Barcelona to the top of La Liga as they defeated Real Mallorca 2-0 on Wednesday. Ramos brushed aside Gareth Bale to take the shot and justified his claim with a curling strike into the top corner after 19-year-old Vinicius Junior had put […]

Milan (AFP) – Title-chasing Lazio suffered their first Serie A defeat in nine months, falling 3-2 at Atalanta on Wednesday to stay four points behind leaders Juventus after surrendering a two-goal lead. Lazio, playing their first game since February 29 after the coronavirus lockdown, thanked a Marten De Roon own-goal for putting them ahead after […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool moved to the brink of celebrating a first league title in 30 years with a 4-0 win over Crystal Palace on their return to Anfield behind closed doors on Wednesday. Jurgen Klopp's men will be champions on Thursday should Manchester City fail to win at Chelsea or with a point when […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Mohamed Salah is preparing for Liverpool's title party after scoring in a 4-0 thrashing of Crystal Palace on Wednesday to move to the brink of winning the English top-flight for the first time in 30 years. Liverpool will be champions on Thursday if Manchester City do not win at Chelsea, or with […]

Milan (AFP) – Title-chasing Lazio suffered their first Serie A defeat in nine months, falling 3-2 at Atalanta on Wednesday to stay four points behind Serie A leaders Juventus. Lazio, playing their first game since February 29 after the coronavirus lockdown, threw away a two-goal lead with fourth-placed Atalanta launching a stunning comeback. The Romans […]

London (AFP) – Frank Lampard said he had "worked hard" to get the Chelsea manager's job after Raheem Sterling argued there was not a level playing field for black managers in the English game. The City forward, a leading voice in the fight against racial prejudice, said Lampard and Steven Gerrard, the boss of Rangers, […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool moved to the brink of celebrating a first league title in 30 years with a 4-0 win over Crystal Palace on their return to Anfield behind closed doors on Wednesday. Jurgen Klopp's men will be champions on Thursday should Manchester City fail to win at Chelsea or with a point when […]